Medical Accounts Receivable Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Medical Accounts Receivable Specialist to support revenue cycle operations for a healthcare-focused team. This long-term contract opportunity is ideal for someone who can manage outstanding balances, post payments accurately, and maintain organized billing records while working with a high degree of accuracy. The role calls for someone who is detail oriented and can follow through on commercial collections, resolve account discrepancies, and help keep cash activity current and properly documented.

Responsibilities:
• Review patient and payer account balances, identify overdue items, and take timely action to support consistent receivable recovery.
• Apply incoming payments accurately, reconcile cash activity, and ensure financial records reflect current account status.
• Conduct commercial collections efforts by communicating with payers and other stakeholders to resolve unpaid or underpaid claims.
• Prepare and process billing-related transactions while verifying that charges, payments, and adjustments are recorded correctly.
• Investigate account variances, research missing information, and work toward resolution of payment or posting discrepancies.
• Maintain organized documentation of account activity, follow-up actions, and collection outcomes for audit-ready recordkeeping.
• Collaborate with internal teams to address claim issues, clarify account details, and improve the flow of receivables management.• Experience working in medical accounts receivable within a healthcare or medical billing environment.
• Practical knowledge of cash applications, payment posting, and daily cash activity reconciliation.
• Background in commercial collections with the ability to follow up effectively on outstanding balances.
• Familiarity with billing functions and account research related to payment discrepancies.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling financial transactions and account documentation.
• Ability to organize workload, manage follow-up tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced setting.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for working with payers, team members, and account stakeholders.